Move the Turtle: Learn to Code Reviews

Buggy

Theblairjrs

Won't even open. Was looking forward to this game for our kids but can't even play it.

Great app. Works nicely. The only complaint I have is that the for loops go above the statements when it seems natural to have them below. No big deal, though, since for loops go above the statements in real programming.

Great take on LOGO

jdubiner

Way better than spending time hurling birds. This is both educational and fun, and the step by step introductions are flawless. It works natively on iPad, so my kids can have a larger canvas. Devs: try to remove some of the modal dialogs; assume edit in most cases rather than prompting edit/delete. Also, my son made it through many levels without 'getting' the objectives of that level-- perhaps make it a bit tougher to advance.

Good but short

pianowow

This is a nice little game, but for $3 it should include more content. 27 levels is pretty short for a puzzle game of this price.

Beautiful modern take on an old favorite

Kalani Thielen

The iPad is the perfect medium for this new take on LOGO. The idea of using a "game" format to teach the basics of LOGO programming is brilliant.

Love it, and don't let the 5+ dissuade you

MrSmithGoesToBed

What a wonderful app. My 4yo would be considered too young according to the description, but i was extremely surprised to see how quickly she picked up on some of the core concepts (move, pen up, pen down, colors, angle, sound). Repeat loops are above her level at this time, but she loved the colors, the smart gem outline matching, etc. If anything, i wish there were a way for me to define some additional tasks for her to solve. The level of complexity rises a little too quickly in the current samples. I'd also love to see some additional animals/objects, and more advanced sound options, eg the option to have a shorter pause, repeat over c/c+ with zero pause to create laser-like effects, variables for the sounds to generate increasing note ranges, a rainbow pen option, etc. I looked a long time for a decent app to get her introduced to the joys of programming. This is he best option I've found. It brings me back to the first time i was able to do simple things with cbm64 basic. Oh, and one more thing, please incorporate some sort of program exchange, so people can show off their code, import the examples of others, etc. Lovely job. This app will be big, I'm certain of that! Get it.

Brilliant kids programming game

adamcohenrose

I especially like the Angry Birds style levels! I run a programming club for six 9 year old boys and they all loved it. .. Read all my reviews on crosswa.lk ..

Buggy

Ozerion

Fun and educational. However there are many bugs that make it unplayable after the first few levels

A lot of potential, but needs work

Calion

There doesn't seem to be any sound, which is a serious lack. There are bugs in the levels, the difficulty progresses far too quickly, and there is no way to design custom levels. But it does what it says on the tin: Teaches programming basics while seeming like any other game. Also, the multiple users feature is an unusual and greatly appreciated bonus. Four stars because it doesn't seem to have any competition.

It's ok

riley.2012

U can move the turtle in weird ways but I want to be able to make a small game and there needs to be more than a turtle